Quality of Life

A growing number of older adults in the United States are dying at home, but many continue to face multiple health care transitions to different care sites and receive aggressive inpatient care in their final days, according to a study… Read More ›

Being fit in middle life appears protective against developing chronic diseases later in old age and is also associated with living the final 5 years of life with fewer chronic diseases. The findings appear today in the Archives of Internal… Read More ›

Individuals who were diagnosed with cancer as adolescents or young adults are more likely to report having chronic health conditions, having poor mental health, or being disabled than others in their age cohort, according to study findings published today in… Read More ›

Changing the attitudes of nurses, family members, and leaders at nursing homes can reduce the use of physical restraints on nursing home residents, according to research findings published today in JAMA. The use of physical restraints is a common practice… Read More ›

A new study appearing today in the Archives of Internal Medicine adds to the body of evidence that a patient’s hopeful expectations following diagnosis of a disease or condition is associated with clinically important benefits. But Robert Gramling, MD, DSc,… Read More ›